Quadro M1000M vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M1000M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M1000M or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M1000M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
40 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB/4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro M1000M has 60% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 237 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M1000M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−105
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Fortnite is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M1000M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
GM107
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
2 October 2015
13 January 2017
Pipelines
512
384
Core clock speed
993 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1072 MHz
1019 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
Floating-point performance
1,017 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
140 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
+
3D Stereo
+
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